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There’s no denying, ’tis very trying— -
I can't do a simple sum!

C horus— T hough very clever, in ciph ring ever
She seems to be most dumb;
There’s no denying, 'tis very trying—
She can’t do a simple sum.

Second vhrse-— Sot.o,
Although I ’m but a little lass,
I stand the head of a!I my class;
I read, you know, with utmost ease,
And all my teachers greatly please.
Now, really few with rue compare,
I lea.ni my tasks with greatest care;
In one alone I am remiss-—
Arithmetic I always miss.

C h o r u s— You always miss?

S olo— T always miss!
I state it clearly and most sincerely—
The matter is simply this :
Naught availing, I'm always failing—
Arithmetic I miss!

Chorus— She states it clearly and most sincerely'
The matter is simply this:
Naught availing, she’s a:ways failing—
Arithmetic she’ll miss.

T h i r d v e r s e — S o l o .
It happened once I was surprised,
Arithmetic, I so despised,
Lost all at once its mystery,
And seemed an easy thing to m e;